ALUMNI NIGHT RECAP
Feb. 13, 2010
Football Players and Coaches Reunion Attendees:
Dave Albright '46
Eddie Ball '54
Ken Becker '92
Craig Bell '90
Tim Benyshek '06
Larry Bowman '65
Dennis Brunner '60
Terry Bruton '92
Tim Bruton '95
Stephen Burkholder '76
Dave Corns '90
Ed Delk '59
David Dwight Ediger '67
Gene Elliott '59
Doug Faught '76
Doug Fitzmorris '86
Richard Fowler Jr. '93
Ronald B. Freed '57
Glen Funk '41
Ray Gibbs '75
Larry Gilbert '77
Don Goodfellow '55
Carlos Green '68
Alan Grosbach – SID
Bruce Grose '82 & Coach
Mike Halley '75
LeRoy Hayes '60
Marvin Heidebrecht '48
Gerald Henderson '85
Mike Henson '90
Art Hoch '63
Lowell Hoch '50
Tony Hoch '75
Dan Hoffman – AD
Josh Hubin '08
Keith S. Hunter '81
Mark Johnson '95
Marvin Keck '60
Eldred Kingery '72
Wendell Kuhlman '66
Sean Lux '93
Andre McCorvey '94
Joseph Morgan '09
Doug Quint – Asst. AD
Sean Racette '90
Jack Rader '77
Russell Reinecker '49
Jenni Richardson – AD
Jerry Rogers '91
Dr. Donald Rominger, Coach
LaMonte Rothrock – AD
Patrick Salmans '90
Travis Sears '03
Michael Silva '08
Marlin Sittner '58
David Snodgrass '01
Kevin Steiner '03
Ken Stucky '59
Carol R Swenson - SID
Duane Sword '64
Robert Ullom '04
Jim Van Goethem '91
Bruce Wagoner '78
Wally Waltner '92
Brian Ward '97 & Coach
LeRoy Weddle '63
Bob Wise '56
Tom Worthing '67
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McPherson College welcomed alumni and their families back to campus to participate in “RED OUT” on Saturday, February 13, as part of the annual winter Alumni Night. Admissions staff and faculty members met with 25 prospective students earlier in the day as part of Bulldog Visit Day.
A Football Players and Coaches Reunion was held in the small gym during the afternoon. Over 70 former bulldog players and coaches returned to campus to take part in a special program, re-new friendships and trade football stories. Gerald Henderson ’85 served as program emcee. A photo montage of bulldog football through the years was shown to the group. Program speakers included Bob Wise ’56, Bruce Grose ’82, President Michael Schneider ’96 and current football coach Brian Ward ’97.
Junior and senior class members of the current football team and coaching staff were also present. Reunion attendees traveled from as far away as California and Pennsylvania and represented class years 1941 – 2008.
Alumni had the opportunity to take an in-depth tour of the Auto Restoration program facilities and shop in the bookstore prior to attending the women’s and men’s basketball games against Friends University. A sloppy joe supper, served by the MC student business club members, was held in the small gym during the evening for all attendees. Proceeds from the supper will be used to assist with expenses for the business club’s spring trip to Seattle.
The Alumni Board of Directors helped plan and host the evening’s events, which included recognition of alumni by decades and recognition of MC alumni who met their spouses while both were students at McPherson College. These recognitions occurred during half-time of the men’s game.
Men’s basketball player, Marlon Dominique, a senior business major from Donaldsville, LA, was recognized as the fourth recipient of the Pat Noyes Men’s Basketball Scholarship during a recognition ceremony prior to the men’s game. Presenting the scholarship to Dominique were Noyes’ parents, Dan Sr. and Mary Noyes.
During halftime of the Men’s game the current football team was honored with the unveiling of 2009 NAIA Football Championship Series appearance banner. Sixteen winter sports athletes from the basketball and cheer and dance teams were recognized as part of senior night.
A “standing room only” crowd was on hand to see the Lady Bulldogs and the McPherson men’s teams take on the Friends University Falcons. While both Mac teams played tough, Friends came out with the two wins; 80-58 in the women’s game, and 63-60 in the men’s game.
Alumni and friends gathered for a post-game reception in the small gym of the Sport Center, which concluded the evening’s event.
